{"product_id":"humanity-under-siege-by-dr-natalie-atwell","title":"Humanity Under Siege By: Dr. Natalie Atwell","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eHumanity Under Siege: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eThe Unseen Realm and the Spiritual War Against the Mind\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eWhat if today’s mental health crisis has a spiritual dimension as well as a psychological one?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eAfter more than twenty years as a licensed clinical mental health therapist, Dr. Natalie Atwell began noticing patterns in her work that raised difficult questions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eSome clients were presenting with increasingly complex or unusual experiences. Including dissociation, sleep paralysis, fixation on darkness, self-harm, occult involvement, and profound despair. At the same time, broader cultural changes were unfolding: increasing social isolation, declining church participation, growing spiritual curiosity, and diminishing biblical literacy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eDr. Atwell began asking a question that conventional mental-health models do not always address:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eCould some mental-health struggles also have a spiritual dimension?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMental Health and the Unseen Realm\u003c\/i\u003e, Dr. Atwell approaches that question through more than two decades of clinical experience, theological study, and a biblical supernatural worldview.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eWhat This Book Explores\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eDr. Atwell examines:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eThe emergence of unusual and increasingly complex psychological symptoms \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eChanges in culture, spirituality, and the church through a biblical divine-council worldview \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eThe important distinction between recognized clinical disorders and what Christians may interpret as spiritual warfare \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eApproaches to assessment intended to incorporate both clinical responsibility and biblical discernment \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eA compassionate model for considering faith alongside established mental-health care \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eThe intersection of trauma, psychological health, spiritual belief, and the unseen realm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eThe need for discernment when determining whether a struggle may be psychological, spiritual, or involve elements of both\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eScience, Faith \u0026amp; Discernment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eThis book does not argue that every mental-health struggle is spiritual in origin, nor does it dismiss psychology, trauma, diagnosis, or professional mental-health treatment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eInstead, Dr. Atwell invites readers to consider whether a biblical worldview leaves room for both the psychological and the spiritual; and how Christians can approach difficult situations without automatically reducing every problem to either one.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eHer approach calls for discernment rather than sensationalism, recognizing the seriousness of mental illness while also taking biblical teachings about the spiritual realm seriously.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eWho This Book Is For\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eMental Health and the Unseen Realm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e may be especially valuable for:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eMental-health professionals interested in faith-integrated approaches \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003ePastors and ministry leaders \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eBiblical counselors \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eChristian educators \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eParents and caregivers \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eBelievers interested in mental health and spiritual warfare \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eReaders studying the biblical supernatural or divine-council worldview\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eFor those wrestling with questions about psychology, trauma, spiritual warfare, and the modern mental-health crisis, Dr. Atwell offers a framework for exploring what may exist at their intersection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eThe battle for the mind may not always fit neatly into a single category.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eThis book invites readers to examine both the visible and the unseen with wisdom, compassion, and discernment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eImportant Information\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eThis book is intended for educational and informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical, psychiatric, psychological, or mental-health advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The ideas and interpretations presented in the book are those of the author and should not be used to diagnose a mental-health condition or determine that symptoms are spiritual in origin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eIndividuals experiencing mental-health symptoms should seek appropriate evaluation from a qualified healthcare or mental-health professional. Do not discontinue medication, alter treatment, or delay professional care based on information contained in this book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eIf you or someone you know is in immediate danger or experiencing a mental-health crisis, call 911 or contact the 988 Suicide \u0026amp; Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988 in the United States.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Defender Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51646289969467,"sku":"DEF-HUS","price":21.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/4242\/3867\/files\/HumanityUnderSiege-EdensEssentials-WebsiteEdit.png?v=1789055172","url":"https:\/\/www.edensessentials.com\/products\/humanity-under-siege-by-dr-natalie-atwell","provider":"Edens Essentials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}